Ｙ．Ａ - European General 3

In the early modern period, all German cities were fortified places. Because contemporary jurists have defined 'city' as a coherent social body in a protected place, the urban environment had to be ……続きを見る

Medieval Healthcare and the Rise of Charitable Institutions: The History of the Municipal Hospital examines the development of medieval institutions of care, beginning with a survey of the earliest ……続きを見る

The first decade of the twentieth century was the Ottoman Empire's 'imperial twilight'. As the Empire fell away however, the beginnings of a young, vibrant and radical Turkish nationalism took root ……続きを見る

In Islamic law the world was made up of the 'House of Islam' and the 'House of War' with the Ottoman Sultan - successor to the early Caliphs - as supreme ruler of the Islamic world. However, in this……続きを見る

The Great War tore the fabric of Europe apart, killing over 35 million men and challenging the notion of heroism in war, Air and Sea Power in World War I focuses on the experience of World War I fro……続きを見る

This is the first book by Bruno from Ibiza. A description of the evolution of tourism and lifestyle in Ibiza. A hymn to the beauty of the island, a guide through the history of one of the most uniqu……続きを見る

Les comtes et ducs d'Anjou, partis de la Vicomté d'Anjou ont à certaines époques dominé une grande partie de l'Europe de l'Ecosse aux Pyrénées, de la Sicile à la Pologne. Dans ce tome 1 (de l'an 850……続きを見る

At war´s end, Europe was divided between ourselves and the Soviet Union. With the author, Michael Yarbrough, it has never been an issue whether our side of the barbed-wire was the better place to be……続きを見る

Amid the tensions and uncertainties that plagued the globe before the Second World War, the Republic of Turkey appeared to many as a unique and constructive model for how a state was to be reformed ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1967. Many documents essential for understanding the development of Soviet labor policies from 1917 to 1921 have been selected, translated, and presented in this volume. The ……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Napoléon Bonaparte en moins d’une heure ! Qui mieux que Napoléon Bonaparte incarne le pouvoir de la volonté ? Issu d’un milieu modeste, son ascension es……続きを見る

Godefroy Antoine Hoffmann var en dansk soldat, som deltog i Første Verdenskrig på fransk side i Fremmedlegionen. Efter krigen nedskrev han sine erindringer fra årene, hvor han kæmpede på den franske……続きを見る

Frederick Marryat's 'Olla Podrida' is a captivating collection of short stories and sketches that provides a delightful glimpse into the daily life and social interactions of various characters. Mar……続きを見る

Britain, France and Europe, 1945-1975 takes a fresh look at the international trajectories of Europe's premier democracies. The side-lining of Britain and France in the Cold War era, argues Adamthwa……続きを見る

This outstanding biography is the story of courage. It charts the career of a superbly brave cavalryman against the rise and fall of his imperial master. Pierre Daumesnil was a loyal follower of Nap……続きを見る

In Central Europe, limited success in revisiting the role of science in the segregation of Roma reverberates with the yet-unmet call for contextualizing the impact of ideas on everyday racism. This ……続きを見る

'Before biography was fashionable, Antonia Fraser made the past popular' Guardian 'As a pure storyteller, Antonia Fraser has few equals' Sunday Times CAROLINE NORTON, a nineteenth-century heroine wh……続きを見る

The rise to power of Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (1635-1719), a queen in all but name, was nothing short of extraordinary. Born into poverty and ignominy, she used her intellect, char……続きを見る

"Ich wollte keine Glatze haben. Schon aus dieser Angst heraus haben wir jeden Tag gelaust. Kleiderläuse, Haarläuse, alles." An die Lagerhaft erinnert sich Else Thomas noch heute. Mit Papierrollen dr……続きを見る

While the archaeological legacies of Greece and Cyprus are often considered to represent some of the highest values of Western civilizationーdemocracy, progress, aesthetic harmony, and rationalismー……続きを見る

Since January 2004, a Malay-Muslim–based insurgency has engulfed the three southernmost provinces in Thailand. More than 4,500 people have been killed and over 9,000 wounded, making it the most leth……続きを見る

SØNDERJYLLANDS FREMTID er en samling af de kronikker, Willy-August Linnemann skrev til den danske dagspresse mellem 1954 og 1971. Fra stadig nye vinkler analyserer Linnemann i de i alt 17 kronikker ……続きを見る

The fifty years between 1680-1730 were one of the most fascinating in the history of Europe and in Ottoman history. A period of coalitions and wars, climate changes, and natural disasters took place……続きを見る

First published in 1977, France and the Coming of the Second World War investigates the policies that led to the collapse of French power. The book argues that this collapse was the result of social……続きを見る

One of the world’s largest sellers of footwear, the Bata Company of Zlín, Moravia has a remarkable history that touches on crucial aspects of what made the world modern. In the twilight of the Habsb……続きを見る

How do terror and popularity merge under a dictatorship? How did the Gestapo deal with critics of Nazism? Based on hundreds of secret police case files, Enemies of the People explores the day-to-day……続きを見る

When war between the Soviet Union and Germany broke out in 1941, thousands of refugees - many of whom were Jews - poured from war-stricken Ukraine, Crimea, and other parts of Russia into the North C……続きを見る

The first book devoted exclusively to the Holocaust in the North Caucasus, exploring mass killings, Jewish responses, collaboration, and memory in a region barely known in this context When war betw……続きを見る

Many existing studies on the role of women in the Second World War concentrate on women's increasing participation in the workplace and on their struggles to cope with rationing and shortages. This ……続きを見る

While the disability rights movement of recent decades has a rich and well-documented history, it is a history mostly focused on the Global North. Disability in Africa presents an interdisciplinary ……続きを見る